Day: February 21, 2015

I love a good jar of organic spaghetti sauce from Whole Foods, they have some great options that costs around $2 a jar – can’t beat it – but when we need a heartier, meatier sauce I love to make it homemade and let it cook in the slow cooker all day. I have two versions of homemade spaghetti sauce: 1) butter, sugar & italian sausage in the sauce 2) healthier version with ground turkey & veggies

Since we are prepping for our beach vacation in Punta Cana, spaghetti sauce #1 will not be cooking in this house for a while. Spaghetti sauce #2 is still a winner in my book and plus it gives me the opportunity to share another healthy, easy recipe with you! I ate the sauce over spaghetti squash and the rest of the family had the sauce over organic whole wheat spaghetti noodles. You can buy organic whole wheat spaghetti for just $1.29 at Kroger. If you are not eating 100% clean, you can top with your favorite Italian cheese.

Also, I used a lot of organic ingredients. This isn’t necessary but it’s something I try to do as much as I can.

One more thing, this makes a lot so you can freeze what you have leftover for a meal the following week!

Ingredients:

1 lb organic ground turkey

1 Tbsp EVOO

medium-sized organic onion, chopped

3 organic celery stalks, chopped

6-8 organic baby carrots, chopped

garlic, 6-8 cloves minced

28 oz organic diced tomatoes

15 oz organic tomato sauce

15 oz organic crushed tomatoes

6 oz organic tomato paste

2 Tbsp Italian seasoning

2 Tbsp dried basil

2 Tbsp parsley

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp salt to taste

Directions:

1. I like to cook my turkey before placing in the slow cooker but I know people who place in raw, totally a personal choice. Cook ground turkey in non-stick or non-stick sprayed skillet over medium heat until cooked thoroughly. Once done, place in the slow cooker.

2. In a skillet, cook onions, carrots, celery & garlic for just 5-6 minutes over medium-high heat or until softened. Place in the slow cooker once done.